Paper box



H. L. MYERS.

PAPER BOX. APPLICATiON FILED NOV.9. 191s.

Patented July 22, 1919.

Inuemoz H. L. MYERS.

PAPER BOX.

APPLICATION HLED NOV. 9. 191a.

Patented JuL 22, 19H).

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PAPER- BOX.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 22, 1919.

Application filed November 9, 1918. Serial No. 261,766.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAnoLnL. Mrnns, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Morristown, in the county of Morris and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Paper Boxes, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a paper box of novel construction in which goods may be shipped and also displayed to advantage upon a'counter. The box is so constituted as to be readily foldable and to be self sus' taining when set up, so that all pasting is dis ensed with.

n the accompanying drawing: Figure 1 is a perspective v1ew of a paper box embodying my invention, showing it closed;

Fig. 2 a similar view of thebox, partly broken away, showing it open and with one of the tongues disengaged V Fig. 3, a vertical cross section on line 33 Fi 4' Fig.1, a vertical longitudinal section on line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5, a horizontal section on line 5-5 F ig; 4, and

Fig. 6, a plan of the blank, reduced scale.

The box is formed of a back 1, from each upright edge of which thpre extends for wardly at right an les, an inner member or side lining 2. Eco 1 lining 2 is overlaid by a covering'or side proper 3, which is condrawn on a nected to member 2 at the top, and folds snugly againstsaid member, so that each side of the box isdoubled. From each side 3 extends inwardly at right angles, a side wing 4, the wings however being of such restricted length as to leave the main portion of the box front open, so that the oods are freely displayed betweenthe same. The wings serve the dual function of holding the contents of the box in place, and of covering u and concealing the forward ed es of linings 2.

mm the lower edge of each lining 2 there extends inwardly, 'a horizontal flap 5, the two flaps being of such a length as to overlap at their free ends, and form conjointly a false bottom. The bottom proper 6 extends forwardly from the lower edge oi back 1 and underlies false bottom 5. From the forward edge of bottom 6, extends up wardly, a doubled lower wing comprising an inner member or wing lining 7, and an outer member or wing covering 8, that is connected to the top of linin 7, and fits snugly against the sumo. The ottom wing 7, 8 constructed as described, serves the function of holding back the lower ends of the goods, though permitting their free display, and also of holding in position the side wings 1 by extending entirely across the same. From each end of covering 8, there extends backward along the lower .ends of sides 3, a flap 9 provided with a tongue 10, which is adapted to be received by a slot 11, formed at the creased line 12,

intermediate back 1 and lining 2. By passing the tongues into these slots, the doubled sides, the side wings, the double bottom, and also the doubled bottom wing are locked in osition, so that the box is set up in a simple ut reliable manner. From the upper edge of back 1 there extends a foldable top 1.3 %1;0Vld0d in turn with a foldable flap 14. hen the box to be closed, the lower edge 01% this flap is tucked under lower win; lining, 7 to constitute a front (Fig. ll while when the box is to be opened, the flap together with the top is thrown back (Fig. 2) and brought intoengagemeut with a tab or support 15, stampedout of back 1, and bent slightly to the rear thereof.

In setting up the box from the blank (Fig. 6) proceed as follows: Turn forward inner sides 2 on lines 12; fold outer sides 3 against inner sides 2 on lines 16; fold Wings 4 inwardly on lines 17 fold flaps 5 inwardly on lines 18; fold bo tom 6 forward on line 19; double lower wi g 7, 8 on line 20, and

turn it upon line 21; turnflaps 9 back and insert their tongues 10 into the slits 11, which completes the operation. The box constructed as described is well adapted to constitute when closed, a reliable shipping container which may be readily converted into an attractive display container by throwing back the top and front. Theboamay be readily set u from the blank which may be stored and s ipped fiat as it requires no adhesive: it is of great strength, of neat appearance, and is so constituted thatail of its exposed surfaces are formed from the same surface of the blank,

so that all of the exposed surfaces may be covered with printed prsimilar matter at a single operation.

i claim:

i. A pnpur box comprising back, it pair ;0f sides, :1 pair of side wings, :1, bottom, at bottom wing; it foidziiiio top, :1 i'oiduliiu imp 'uarriwi by Hm top, and zu'inpted to be, on-

gagvd by said lmtloni wing and zvsuppoi't nitim hunk Hull is likewise adapted to be i-ngngm] by said flap.

2. A paper box comprising a buck, 2t pair of doubled sides, A pair of inwardly extending ide wings, a doubled bottom, a doubled bottom wing extending upwardly from the doubled bottom, flaps carrivd by the doubled bottom wing, and means for locking said flaps.

3. A paper box comprising a back a pair of doubled sides, a pair of inwardly extending side wings, a doubled bottom, H. doubled bottom wing extending upwardly from the doubled bottom across the side 20 wings, flaps that extend rearwardly from the bottom wing along the doubled sides, means for looking said flaps, a foldabio top carried by the buck, and u foldubio flap carried by said top.

HAROLD L. MYERS. 

